Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Removing the Optical Drive

43 Removing the Optical Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

Prerequsites

1Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.

2Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.

3Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on page 41.

4Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45.

5Remove the power button board. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on page 55.

6Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 57.

7Remove the status light board. See "Removing the Status Light Board" on page 61.

8Remove the palm rest assembly. See "Removing the Palm Rest Assembly" on page 64.

9Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 70.

Procedure

1Lift the release latch on the connector on the system board and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board.

2Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.

3Lift the optical-drive assembly off the computer base.

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